Selected by the Jets as the first pick in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1995 NFL draft, O'Dwyer started 64 consecutive games at guard for the Jets (1996–1998) and Bengals (1999).[2] In 2002, he was Cincinnati's only player on the field for every snap. Overall, O'Dwyer played 122 regular season games (105 starts), as well as two postseason starts, both in 1998 when the Jets nearly advanced to Super Bowl XXXIII. O'Dwyer was known for his tough style of play; he was one of the most penalized players in the NFL in 1997.[3] After playing for the Buccaneers in 2004, O'Dwyer was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2005, but he was cut at the beginning of the season.[4] He retired from the NFL on September 1, 2006.[5] He lives in Tampa Bay & Chicago.
^Wilde, Jason (August 29, 2005). "Packers Clear Way For Rookie – Will Whitticker Appears to be the Starting Right Guard as Matt O'Dwyer is Cut". Wisconsin State Journal.
^Foster, Stella (August 31, 2006). "Stella's Column". Chicago Sun-Times.